My Model Number KEYE677BWH2 Dryer will not start. I have already replaced the push-to-start button. The door switch seems to be okay: it clicks when I push it in with a screwdriver. Any advice will be appreciated. ps:I have heard about a thermal fuse. I have nothing in the back panel that looks like a fuse.

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Hi, UNPLUG the dryer. This model you need to remove the two
screws under the lint screen. Now use a flat blade screw drive and insert it in
the gap between the top and the front panel and pry the top up. Now locate and
remove the screws on the inside of the front panel in upper corners. The front
should lift off. You will see the ignitor attached to the burner. There is a harness you can unplug to test it. If the dryer is not heating at all, before you remove the front panel, you can remove the cap on the front lower panel and start the dryer. Look inside the holw and see if the ignitor glows at all.If it glows and then shut down before the flame lights, you will need to change the coils on top the gas valve, not the ignitor.If the ignitor does not glow at all, you will want to test the thermo fuse before the ignitor.
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UNPLUG the dryer! Remove the rear panel of the dryer and
locate the fuse. It is white and ¼” wide and 3” long. It is located on the
blower housing. Remove the wires and check to see if it has continuity. If it
does not, you need to replace it. I know this is a lot of info but these are most common problems.
If I can assist you further, please let me know.

unfortunatly it is either the motor or the drum bearings in the machine. if it is really hard to push i would suggest looking at all the bearings the drum rides on otherwise it is probably the motor that is getting weak.

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I can not help you very much because you did not post a model number. The model number is located on a label when you open the dryer door.

The dryer will not run it you have a bad door contact switch. The clicking sound may be your door switch engaging. Open the dryer door and push on the button on the face of your dryer. If it clicks then the door switch is good.

So, then you have either a blown thermal fuse, operating switch or a bad high temperature switch. These components are about $25.00 - $30.00 each. Only one of these components are bad. They are easy to replace.

So, since I do not have your model number that is all I can not tell you how to check or replace them. I assume you have an electric dryer.

Thermal Fuse

The thermal fuse helps to prevent a dryer
fire by shutting off power to the dryer if it overheats. If the dryer
won't start check this fuse first. Test the thermal fuse with an ohm
meter or continuity checker. This is the most common part to fail when
the dryer won't start. Once the thermal fuse has blown, it has to be
replaced. It can not be reset.

Start Switch

The start switch is on the dryer control
panel. Depending on the model, either press a button or turn a dial to
start the dryer. If the start switch fails the dryer won't start or make
any noise. Test the switch with an ohm meter or continuity checker. If
the dryer hums when the start switch is activated, or if the motor runs
only while activating the start switch, the motor might be defective or
something might be binding the drum preventing it from turning freely.
If the dryer start switch does not have continuity when it is activated,
it will need to be replaced.

Door Switch

The door switch is located near the dryer
door and is activated when the door is closed. If the door switch fails,
the dryer won't start at all. Most door switches will make an audible
click when they are activated. If the door switch makes a clicking sound
when activated it is probably not defective. If it doesn't make a
click, it can be checked with an ohm meter or continuity checker. The
door switch is relatively easy to replace and is usually not very
expensive.

Drive Motor

On most dryers the drive motor turns the drum
and the blower wheel to exhaust the air. If the dryer won't start the
motor might be defective. Before replacing the motor, check the thermal
fuse, start switch and door switch because all three are more likely the
cause. If the dryer won't start and the dryer motor makes a humming
noise there might be something caught in the blower wheel, or the drum
might be binding. Try removing the belt from the motor and checking the
blower wheel for obstructions. The dryer motor can't be tested easily.
If the more common components have been checked and it seems the motor
itself is defective, it will need to be replaced. It is not serviceable.

Drive Belt

On most dryers, if the drive belt breaks the
motor can still be heard and it will still be blowing air out the
exhaust tube, but the drum will not spin. However, in some dryers when
the drive belt breaks the tension pulley arm trips a switch which shuts
off power to the entire dryer. If the dryer won't start, check to see if
the belt is broken. If it is, replace the belt and the dryer should be
fine. If the belt is not broken, check the other components that can
fail when the dryer won't start.

Thermal Cut Out Fuse Kit

Most dryers have several temperature control
devices such as a thermal fuse, thermal cut out, high limit fuse or high
limit thermostat. Some manufacturers sell the thermal fuse and thermal
cut out in a kit. These kits normally solve no-heat problems rather than
when the dryer won't start. However, in some models, this kit will
solve both problems. Even though this is not the most common part to
fail if the dryer won't start, both can be checked using an ohm meter or
continuity checker. If they have continuity they are good. If not, they
should be replaced.

Incoming Power Problem

If the dryer won't start, check to make
certain there is electricity to the dryer. For a gas dryer, unplug the
dryer from the wall and plug something else into the outlet to see if
it's working. For an electric dryer, check the home circuit breaker or
fuses. If they are working, check the outlet where the dryer plugs in
with a volt meter. There should be between 208 and 240 volts. If there
is power to the dryer, check the more common items in this
troubleshooting guide.

Belt Switch

If the dryer won't start, there might be a
belt switch that has failed. This is not a common problem and most
dryers do not have this switch. If the dryer has a belt switch, the
switch shuts off power to the entire dryer if the belt breaks. It is
possible that this switch has failed, even if the belt is not broken. It
can be checked with an ohm meter or continuity checker. If the dryer
works at all, even if all it does is hum, this is not the problem.

Main Control Board

The main control board is normally not at
fault when the dryer won't start. First, check all of the other
components in this troubleshooting guide before replacing the main
control board. The main control board can not be tested and must be
replaced if it is defective. If there are obvious signs of burning or a
shorted out component on the board, it should be replaced.

Timer

The timer is normally not at fault when the
dryer won't start. In many situations where timers are replaced they end
up being returned. First, check all of the more common components in
this troubleshooting guide before replacing the timer. If the dryer
won't start, the cause is much more likely to be a thermal fuse or
switch. The timer can not be tested, it must be replaced if it is
defective.

open the door and push on the door switch paddle,if it doesn't click the door switch is broken.when you open the dryer door while it's running the dryer should shut off,if the switch breaks the dryer will either not run or will stay running,if the switch is clicking and is good then you have a broken push to start switch.this is the button you push on to start the dryer,this could break in the on position.let me know what you find

Make sure it has power. Then:Check the door switch.
A little lever sticking down through top right of door opening. If it is
not there you will need new door switch(sometimes the little lever
breaks off). If it is there and does not click when you press it in you
need a new door switch. if it clicks when you close the door
then you have a bad thermal fuse.The thermal fuse is found by taking
the back of the dryer off. The fuse is an oblong white plastic piece
with 2 wires attached.

If you get a series of four rapid beeps when you push START in an attempt to start your dryer, your door switch (interlock) is defective. I have experienced this problem before and it is a fairly simple problem to fix. The easiest way to tell is to open the dryer door and push the door interlock in by hand. Hold it in while pushing the START button. If the dryer starts, then all you have is a simple problem of the door not closing properly. If the dryer still does not start, however, replace the dryer door interlock. The interlock should also make a definite "click" while pushing it in. If it does not, the switch is worn out. Some dryers have an upper and lower door interlock. If yours is equipped with two interlocks, make sure they are both functioning and that the door is latched properly. I have experienced problems where dryers doors with two interlocks would close at the top, but not at the bottom. The dryer would not start as a result. If you can provide me with your model number I can get a part number and price for you. I can also tell you where you can get the part and provide instructions on how to replace it. Let me know. I hope this helps you.